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Lesser Sandplover

	Rare Birds in Lincolnshire - Lesser Sandplover
		The individuals nesting on the shingle ridge, which attacked the Sand plover on the 12th would of course be nominate birds.
		Average ratios of Greater are noted as 1.55 to 1.66 with Lesser 1.86 to 1.98.
		Similarly Millington 1988 proposed ratios of 1.59 to 1 for Greater and 1.85 to 1.99 to 1 for Lesser.
	www.lincsbirdclub.co.uk /rare_birds/sandplover.htm (760 words)

	Sand
		House of Sand and Fog House of Sand and Fog is a Shohreh Aghdashloo.
		Sand Lake, Sawyer County, Wisconsin Sand Lake is a town located in 2000 census, the town had a total population of 774.
		Sand Rock, Alabama Sand Rock is a town located in 2000 census, the population of the town is 509.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/sand.html (1067 words)

	Greater Sand Plover - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The spelling is commonly given as Greater Sandplover, but the official British Ornithologists' Union spelling is Greater Sand Plover.
		The problem is compounded in that the Middle Eastern race of Greater Sand Plover is the most similar to Lesser.
		The Greater Sand Plover's food consists of insects, crustaceans and worms, which are obtained by a run-and-pause technique, rather than the steady probing of some other wader groups.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Greater_Sand_Plover (306 words)

	Lesser Sand Plover - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Lesser Sand Plover, Charadrius mongolus, is a small wader in the plover family of birds.
		The problem is compounded in that the Middle Eastern race of Greater Sandplover is the most similar to Lesser.
		The Lesser Sand Plover's food is insects, crustaceans and worms, which are obtained by a run-and-pause technique, rather than the steady probing of some other wader groups.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lesser_Sand_Plover (384 words)

	EGYPT - Online Information article about EGYPT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The depth is greater than that of the other lakes, and the water is salt, though mixed with fresh.
		In the western desert, however, those large sand accumu- lations which are usually associated with a desert are met with.
		The superficial sands of the desert region, derived in large part from the disintegration of the Nubian Sandstone, occupy the most extensive areas in the Libyan Desert.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /ECG_EMS/EGYPT.html (5826 words)

	Plover: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Plover (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Plovers are a widely distributed family of wading birds with 64-66 species.
		The family Charadriidae is sometimes further divided to give the subfamily Charadriinae (plovers and lapwings).
		Although they are conventionally divided into a number of genera, most of this group are fairly readily recognised as plovers.
	www.encyclopedian.com /pl/Plover.html (160 words)

	lesser mongolian plover (charadrius mongolus): info fact sheet, photos
		Mongolian Plovers prefer to forage on tidal mudflats, particularly in the soft mud between the tides.
		Greater Sand (C. leschenaultii): larger; no white collar; legs yellowish-greenish to grey and longer.
		Mongolian Plovers usually winter on muddy and sandy coasts, and occasionally at inland wetlands or on cultivated grounds.
	www.naturia.per.sg /buloh/birds/Charadrius_mongolus.htm (704 words)

	Encyclopedia: Greater Sand Plover (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Genera Pluvialis Charadrius Thinornis Elseyornis Peltohyas Anarhynchus Phegornis Oreopholus Plovers are a widely distributed group of wading birds belonging to the subfamily Charadriinae.
		Binomial name Charadrius mongolus Pallas, 1776 The Lesser Sand Plover, Charadrius mongolus, is a small wader in the plover family of birds.
		A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Greater-Sand-Plover (883 words)

	Greater Sandplover
		After about ten minutes I found the Greater Sand Plover on the mud, slightly away from the main flock and in amongst Ringed Plover and Dunlin.
		The bill was larger than that of a Ringed Plover but not as large as I had expected, having seen many Greater and Lesser Sand Plovers in various parts of Asia, most recently in China and Hong Kong in May 1992.
		The bird had a light rufous breast band which was very faint in the centre, but certainly complete, with larger patches of rufous on the sides of the breast.
	www.kentos.org.uk /articles/GreaterSandplover.htm (468 words)

	Rare, wayward plover stars in Stinson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Greater Sand Plovers can be found from central China to Turkey to Israel, and their winter range extends from South Africa to India to Australia.
		Mongolian Sand Plovers, which have been seen before in West Marin, breed on the shores of the Bering Sea and winter on the shores of Vietnam, Cambodia, and southward to Australia.
		Pyle said the sand plover appears to be a youngster that might not join its closest cousins, the Semipalmated plovers, when they migrate to their breeding grounds in Canada this April or May.
	www.ptreyeslight.com /stories/feb08_01/sand_plover.html (726 words)

	Submission No:207 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		This submission relates to a medium—small plover sighted in a saltpan situated behind mangroves near the mouth of Aligator creek, Cleveland Bay, Qld, on 23 November 1995.
		It was recognised by all Committee members that many of the features mentioned in the description are consistent with the proposed identification as Caspian Plover, notably the broad supercilium, white underwing-coverts, broad and uniform buff-brown breast-band, narrow wing-bar and olive or grey legs; the observer(s) also profess familiarity with the relevant confusion species.
		The committee acknowledges that this bird may well have been a Caspian Plover as claimed but in the absence of fuller details of some crucial identification characters relating to this very brief sight-record, the Committee is unable to accept the identification beyond all reasonable doubt.
	users.bigpond.net.au /palliser/barc/sub207.html (375 words)

	ID Issues
		Separating Greater Charadrius leschenaultii and Lesser Sand Plovers Charadrius mongolus is far from simple, especially since the various subspecies of the two show some overlap in morphology.
		Greater's tail normally shows more white on the outer feathers (although, not always), but the clincher in the tail pattern, is that Greaters always show a prominent dark subterminal band, with the rest of the tail, by contrast, being lighter.
		Greaters normally have longer legs with a proportionately longer tibia showing.
	www.zestforbirds.co.za /sandplover.html (507 words)

	* Golden Plover - (Bird): Definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Golden Plovers frequent marshes, sandy hills, old fields, sand-flats exposed by the falling tide, plowed fields, and burned tracts which are free of trees and bushes...
		The American Golden Plover is one of the longest-distance migrants, summering on the Arctic Tundra, and wintering in southern South America...
		The less common Snowy Plover and Wilson's Plover are also residents, both found along the coasts.
	www.mimihu.com /bird/golden_plover.html (234 words)

	The Snowy Plover Page
		Plovers make their nests by digging shallow depressions in open areas of dry sand.
		The Snowy Plover is a member of a varied genus of small, simply-patterned plovers.
		Understanding that Snowy Plover chicks tend to freeze in their tracks if pursued or threatened--making them highly vulnerable to unleashed dogs or vehicles --will hopefully help people to understand and obey leash laws and speed limits.
	www.friendsofthedunes.org /snowy_plover (1306 words)

	Oriental Bird Club Image Database : Greater Sand Plover » Charadrius leschenaultii
		Greater Sand Plover >> Adult in breeding plumage
		Greater Sand Plover >> Male assuming breeding plumage
		Greater Sand Plover >> Adult male in breeding plumage
	www.orientalbirdimages.org /search.php?action=searchresult&Bird_ID=1020 (105 words)

	sociology - Plover
		Plovers are a widely distributed group of wading birds belonging to the subfamily Charadriinae.
		Plovers are found throughout the world, and are characterised by relatively short bills.
		Food is insects, worms or other invetebrates, depending on habitat, which are obtained by a run-and-pause technique, rather than the steady probing of some other wader groups.
	www.aboutsociology.com /sociology/Plover (116 words)

	Dubai Birds of Dubai, Dubai Guide - Data Dubai
		Internationally important for its large migrant flocks of Lesser Sand Plovers (up to 3,000 counted in winter) and Broad-billed Sandpipers (up to 4,000 can occur in autumn), it also supports significant numbers of Kentish Plover (up to 3,500 in winter, with a large proportion resident).
		Sand Plover The spectacular lagoon at Al Jazeerah Khor, south of Ras al Khaimah, where the Arabian Gulf is guarded on the land side by a high bank of red sand dunes from where the observer can get a wonderful view of the mudflats and its bird population.
		The red sand dunes in the northern Emirates (the most dramatic are found on the Dubai to Hatta road) are small compared to those found further south in the Empty Quarter, but are always worth exploring for signs of life.
	www.datadubai.com /about-dubai/wildlife/birds-of-dubai (1349 words)

	Inhambane area
		Crab Plover, Greater Sand Plover and Lesser Sand Plover, Terek Sandpiper, Lesser Crested Tern, Magpie Mannikin, Collared Palm-Thrush, African Pygmy-Goose, Mangrove Kingfisher, Rufous-winged Cisticola, Gorgeous Bush-Shrike, Purple-banded Sunbird, Pale Batis, Brown-headed Parrot, Coqui Francolin Crowned Hornbill, Black-throated Wattle-eye, Sooty Falcon.
		Crab Plover might be found anywhere from the town up to Ponta da Barra on the far north of the peninsula.
		Greater Flamingo is sometimes around and Sooty Falcon has been seen flying over the mangroves in the summer months.
	www.sabirding.co.za /birdspot/140106.asp (1222 words)

	BirdForum - Greater Sand Plover (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		ID was straightforward and I don't think that even the biggest of Lesser Sands could approach this one.
		Greater Sandplover is a bird that makes me feel old, as it went on my British list in the late 1980s with the Walney bird.
		By the way,could you all please spare a thought before making comments about previous Greater or Lesser Sandplovers that you may have seen:neither species has been recorded in Ireland as yet!Only a matter of time,though....
	www.birdforum.net /showthread.php?t=19339 (697 words)

	DEC \| NSW threatened species - Greater Sand-plover
		Elements of this plumage may be visible in some Australian birds just after arrival in spring or prior to departure in autumn, and in some overwintering birds.
		The Greater Sand Plover breeds in central Asia from Armenia to Mongolia, moving further south for winter.
		In Australia the species is commonly recorded in parties of 10-20 on the west coast, with the far northwest being the stronghold of the population.
	www.threatenedspecies.environment.nsw.gov.au /tsprofile/profile.aspx?id=10161 (568 words)

	Plover -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Plovers are a widely distributed group of (Walking with your feet in shallow water) wading (Warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings) birds belonging to the ((biology) a taxonomic category below a family) subfamily Charadriinae.
		The closely related (Large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs) lapwing subfamily, Vanellinae, comprises another 20-odd species.
		They hunt by sight, rather than by feel as longer-billed waders like (Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks) snipe do.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pl/plover.htm (419 words)

	Plovers
		There are about 40 species in the subfamily, most of them called "plover" or "dotterel".
		They feed mainly on insects, worms or other invertebrates, depending on habitat, which are obtained by a run-and-pause technique, rather than the steady probing of some other wader groups.
		- Snowy Plovers (Charadrius alexandrinus): Snowy Plover - (Charadrius alexandrinus) Eldon R. Caldwell - Imperial Valley College...
	www.beautyofbirds.com /plover.html (255 words)

	Greater Sand Plover -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Greater Sand Plover -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		The spelling is commonly given as Greater Sandplover, but the official (Click link for more info and facts about British Ornithologists' Union) British Ornithologists' Union spelling is Greater Sand Plover.
		In all plumages, this species is very similar to (Click link for more info and facts about Lesser Sand Plover) Lesser Sand Plover, Charadrius mongolus.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/gr/greater_sand_plover.htm (145 words)

	Maagan Michael, Birding hotspots in Israel
		Greater Sand Plover and Spur-winged Plover are other specialities of the area.
		Kittlitz's Sand Plover has occurred several times in winter in recent years, Painted-Snipe is a possiblity and Crab Plover has been recorded.
		White Pelican and both storks, Greater Flamingo, Glossy Ibis and Spoonbill can be seen, herons include Squacco and Night and Great White Egret is a winter visitor.
	www.birdingisrael.com /birdsOfIsrael/israel/additions/maaganMichael.htm (387 words)

	Plover (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		PloversScientific classificationKingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Charadriiformes Family: CharadriidaeGeneraCharadrius Vanellus Pluvialis Pluvianellus Anitibyx Anarhynchus Chettusia Lobivanellus Hoplopterus Microsarcops Plovers are a widely distributed family of wading birds with 64-66 species.
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	www.termsdefined.net /pl/plover.html (410 words)

	North Coast Journal - April 17, 2003: COVER STORY - The Birding Life
		A group of greater yellowlegs, a type of shorebird, was playing near the mouth of the Mad River.
		An even more startling find came in February 2001, six months before Irwin spotted the greenshank, when a greater sand-plover was seen around Bolinas Lagoon in Marin County.
		"It's a bird that doesn't migrate over very long distances, which is the biggest requirement for a vagrant." Noting that the greater sand-plover had never before been seen in North America, McKee said the tiny bird must have landed at Bolinas Lagoon after flying over the Pacific.
	www.northcoastjournal.com /041703/cover0417.html (1911 words)

	B-Mail(sm): ID-FRONTIERS for May 11-17, 2003
		However, upon studying the slides, it appears that both Lesser Sand Plover and Greater Sand Plover can be eliminated, and that the bird might be a Caspian Plover .
		None of these plovers are recorded in Texas, there is only one record for Greater Sand Plover in North America, and Caspian Plover is unrecorded in North America.
		This is an American Golden Plover, since Caspian Plover has no barring on the tail, a white terminal tailband, an obviously white forehead, a thinner bill (especially at the tip), and a white rather than greyish wingbar.
	www.virtualbirder.com /bmail/idfrontiers/200305/w2 (2452 words)

	Birding Charyn canyon, Sogety plain and mountains, Ili River east (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Demoiselle Crane, Greater Sand Plover, Lesser Kestrel, Horned and Greater Short-toed larks, Isabelline Wheatear and Desert Warbler also occur on the plain.
		The area of the canyon most frequented by visitors does not hold many birds and the main reason to make the descent into it is to camp by the river.
		If Pallas's Sandgrouse or Greater Sand Plover have been missed, this is also a good place to search for them.
	birding.topcities.com /south-east/Charyn.htm (2920 words)

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